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Oh! Eddie, How could you?
Vitai Lampada
But a Captain’s hand on his shoulder smote — Play up, Play up and Play the game.
Sir Henry Newbolt

Rugby News: Schoolboy error blamed for Eddie's England demise, Kiwis to break with tradition on ABs coach

I think the response was apt and very clever, plus a shot was fired at Hansen, “Micky Mouse could coach the ABs” Quick off the cuff retort, “He’s already coaching Aussie” Now awkward moment stumbling to get out of pooh, however, it was a joke, we used to tell them once before everyone got so extra sensitive and offended.

"They've got Mickey Mouse coaching": Hansen shocks with stinging Cheika rebuke

Did you miss the part they are not the record holders, they failed to break the record held by NZ.

It’s official: New Zealand’s unbeaten record is better than England’s

Probably wouldn’t make much difference to the final result.

Ireland end England's unbeaten run 13-9

Believe me, we always look forward to it. What I don’t understand is there seems to be a lot of Northern Hemisphere negativity against the Lions? I would imagine that this should be a team that would beat England ….. and should be in with a damn good chance. They do however have a very heavy schedule,
everyone wants to play.

Ireland end England's unbeaten run 13-9

Let’s Hope they are all still around for the big encounter.

Ireland end England's unbeaten run 13-9

I couldn’t agree more, though as for Clive Woodward, and his silly comments, he’s the reason I’ve been unable to ever support England since.

Ireland end England's unbeaten run 13-9

It is so irrelevant no serious person would have even bothered to check the figures.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

But he thought Savea had too great a chance of making the tackle!

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

Nothing mentioned so far of a deliberate head butt by Hooper on Retallic as he lay pinned on the ground, again blatant and obvious, can not be misconstrued, deliberate!

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

Harry I don’t get that. A player who deliberately infringes, must be penalised, otherwise surely all players will believe that they need to infringe to win. In this case a player deliberately, blatantly, and clearly infringed, in order to prevent a would be tackler, from attempting to tackle a would be try scorer, he must be penalised.

Just as Foley should have been when he blatantly infringed against Coles. I don’t believe Nigel Owens had the balls to penalise Foley after the previous decision. I believe it was a trade off.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

Australian’s prefer “Boof Heads” who are controversial, they believe this raises the people’s interest in the game, that’s why they are chosen. It’s not unlike Cheika’s idea to be as disruptive as possible during a game, then to whinge and moan and raise any stupid point, that will be highly controversial. He has now got himself a potentially great team, he now needs to focus on winning games, shouldn’t require too much tinkering, and he’ll build a team that will then be able to be very proud of itself….. and that in itself will make a huge difference.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

Very disappointed in Nigel’s game, he looked as if he was trying to square things up all the time. eg.Dane Cole’s no try for Speight’s no try.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

I would be interested in your opinion on interference on Dane Coles by Bernard Foley. He grabbed Coles by the shoulder to prevent him scoring. This is a blatant penalty try as acknowledged by one of the Australian commentators.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

You clearly need to watch it again, he is not allowed to deliberately obstruct, and he clearly and blatantly did! and he has been rightly pinged for it!

While you are looking, cover the blatant interference by Bernard Foley, on Dane Coles, a very clear penalty try!

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

Yes! I thought that under the circumstances, a goodwill sporting gesture was not appropriate, and that a 40+ points was essential. Dumb decision by Kieran Read! He seemed in a muddle.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

I agree it was a wonderful game, and perhaps if the Wallabies had of played like that a few games back, instead of the negative spoiling game and constant whinging by Chieka, they could have been on to winning games by now!

Common sense was applied Shirley, you are not allowed to obstruct a player, so that another player can score a try.
Neither are you allowed to obstruct or tackle a player who is going for a try, as did Bernard Foley on Dane Coles, this is an automatic penalty try! Acknowledged also by one of the Australian commentators, but not by Nigel Owens.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

I wasn’t counting but it was at least 3 or 4 times (and could have been 5) the All Blacks had that scrum, and it was not turned over, and on one occasion we were penalized (Collapsing)

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

You seem to imagine seeing things Steve that most people don’t seem to see, But I do know the feeling, it is often were Coleman and Munns usually stand!

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

Yes some bad calls by Nigel Owens, no one seems to have mentioned the potential penalty try by Dane Coles, who was surely clearly obstructed by Foley. Coles would definetly not have missed scoring that try! The interference was blatant, and even mentioned by one of the Australian commentators.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

But you don’t know that, and that is irrelevant anyway as a player is not allowed to obstruct or hold back a would be tackler, as The player DHP did.

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

Absolutely agree!

Highlights: All Blacks run away with world-record 18th win

They’re Aussies Gewurtz, they’re not Safas. Maybe the Island boys might let them into their circle. Once in though, they might not want to come out of it.

Roar Forum: What changes should the Wallabies make for Bledisloe 3?

That is a good one Aucklandlaurie, and I do agree. I guess we can only let the Boks play their own silly games until they learn and put things right, and they will one day, let’s hope it is not too far off, I do sort of miss them…… as I did till you’re
1995.

Springboks vs All Blacks highlights: All Blacks win 57-15

Maybe it sums up the All Blacks?

Springboks vs All Blacks highlights: All Blacks win 57-15

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